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Thanks, all. What I have learned is that it's nothing like losing somebody who lived 50 to 80 years. This is a world-changer, a game-changer. I...
Sorry to be out of touch, guys and gals. My heart hasn't been in much of anything "business-as-usual" since we lost our youngest daughter Caity,...
Hey there, That'sNotRust! With a positive attitude like yours, I'd say you have a good chance of staying in the old fella's good graces and,...
DENNY, YOU HAVE A WAY WITH WORDS. THANK for sharing your memories!
No two ways about it. THAT is awesome!
Nick, sorry for your loss. We have to respect those crews. Everybody's life depended on the nerve and accuracy of every other crew member....
Kind of the average Mr. & Mrs. America's flip side to the Googie architecture that was so popular on business buildings (drive-in restaurants &...
SWI: Gary, THANKS for these! I sure miss Farmer Gal and Grandma who both used to show the unique 1950s interior decor/decorating. That was a...
Right on. Well said. I wonder if Dog ever dreamed how his thread would develop, and be enjoyed and nurtured by so many!:D
Empire, you outdid yourself today with cool stuff. Thanks!
THANKS, SWI and COMP! Back in '57 when I was too young to assemble models, my Dad :cool: bought me a Deuce roadster like this, only it was a...
Well, life contains that "thrill of victory" AND that "agony" of occasional defeat, right? Turning to things with wheels, rudders and wings . . ....
Doc, as someone who's also seen the job (mission, really) of a lifetime drift away, I can identify with your reasoning. But though the...
Well said, Meddler! I thank God I stumbled onto the HAMB in '09; though it's not perfect, it's proof that good souls still FAR outnumber the...
Any rule can be waived or bent.;) There's one that SHOULD have been broken. Just plain wrong.:mad:
BIG THANKS, guys! Gotta mark the passing of such a monster presence on the TRAD country music scene, fer sure!:cool: (Oh, BTW, I heard on good...
Just sayin', when I was a kid, one guy would say something like, "What'll it do?" The other would always say, "Aw, man! It'll shit 'n...
Gary, IMO, you wrapped it all up there. Also, it was PREVIOUSLY a wee bit easier to file negs back when they were on glass, as the emulsion...
Hey, Joe! REALLY, it was "tracts," preaching the gospel of trad hotrodding and customs to hoodlums worldwide! :D Notice, soon as the 'rodders...
Yeah, I learned to let 7-Up "de-fizz" a bit before giving it to my toddler son. This after he dropped his little baby bottle a time or two, and...
FOR SALE! Lo-miles '69 Impala. Only driven to Drive-In Theaters! :D
Always will be my favorite Packard series. I don't understand why people attack the looks of the "Pregnant Elephant" much more so than all the...
Not HAMB-friendly, but I used a 400 Chrysler rear sump oil pan once in place of the 440 front-sump pan. Worked ALMOST like a charm.;)
Mart, if the HAMB bestowed an academy award for imagination and wordplay, you'd get my vote, buddy! :D Streaker, you can say THAT again! God...
You have to love audacious early ads. :D Imagine any physician worth his salt shilling for cancer sticks today? LOL On the other hand,...
Mike, FASCINATING and worthy article there! The TABLE provokes long pondering, too! Most interesting of all is the gasoline cars rated ahead of...
There's a FlickR link that shows a B&W version of the outfit and has a bit of info. But it doesn't say if the wagon survived to modern times,...
Yo, Ron, I'm not the aircraft-phile on this thread. There are MANY guys better at IDs and tech details, buddy. But, I do think that by the time...
Right. Vincent Minelli was trying to get the movie shot as expediently as possible, I'm sure. Can you IMAGINE the hassles when they got into the...
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